WI vs PNG T20 World Cup Highlights: West Indies beat Papua New Guinea by 5 wickets in their opening Group C game

Chad Soper to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and on off, Nicholas Pooran dabs it to point.

Chad Soper to Nicholas Pooran, On a length and around off, Nicholas Pooran looks to push it away but slices it on the bounce to short third man.

Chad Soper to Nicholas Pooran, Chad Soper starts with a full delivery, on leg, Nicholas Pooran misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Chad Soper comes into the attack as the first change.

Alei Nao to Brandon King, FOUR! Another one! Brandon King moves to 24 and all of his runs have come in boundaries. Short of a length and outside off, Brandon King gets on top of the bounce and crunches it wide of deep point for four more runs.

Alei Nao to Brandon King, FOUR! Brandon King connects this time alright! Back of a length and on off, Brandon King comes down the track, reaches for it a bit and smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Alei Nao to Brandon King, Swing and a miss! Alei Nao hits the hard length this time, on leg, angling in, Brandon King uses his feet to loft it away but gets cramped up and misses.

Alei Nao to Nicholas Pooran, Pitched up, on off, Nicholas Pooran gently blocks it as the ball rolls in front of short covers, the batters scampers across for a quick single.

Alei Nao to Nicholas Pooran, Full again and on middle and leg, shaping in, Nicholas Pooran goes down to slog it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. Pooran is really struggling to read Nao here!

Alei Nao to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller delivery, on middle, takes pace off as well, Nicholas Pooran knocks it down the pitch.

Kabua Morea to Nicholas Pooran, Slower this time, length again and on off, Nicholas Pooran steers it wide of point for a single and gets off the mark.

Kabua Morea to Nicholas Pooran, Hits the good length and just around off, shaping away a bit, Nicholas Pooran tries to have a feel of it but misses.

Kabua Morea to Brandon King, Overpitched, on leg, Brandon King tries to flick but misses, the ball goes off his pads towards short fine leg. The batters crosses for a leg bye.

Kabua Morea to Brandon King, FOUR! Brandon King only dealing in boundaries here! Back of a length and just outside off, Brandon King lets it come to him, makes room and cuts it away through point for four more runs.

Kabua Morea to Brandon King, Full again and on middle, shaping in a bit, Brandon King looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. That saves him there.

Kabua Morea to Brandon King, FOUR! Good shot! Fuller and on off, Brandon King strides out and drives it aerially from the middle of the bat, the ball flies past mid off for a boundary.

Alei Nao to Nicholas Pooran, A wicket-maiden over! Excellent from Alei Nao! He bowls this on a hard length, outside off, angling away, Nicholas Pooran tries to guide it away but misses.

Alei Nao to Nicholas Pooran, Nicholas Pooran shows intent right after the break! Alei Nao pitches it up, on leg, Nicholas Pooran uses his feet to heave it away but misses and gets hit around the thigh pads as the ball rolls to short fine leg. Pooran wants the run but is sent back.

The sun is out, and we are all set for the play to resume. The two umpires have made their way out to the middle, as have the players of Papua New Guinea. Brandon King and Nicholas Pooran stride out to resume their innings. Alei Nao is at the top of his mark, and he will finish his over. Off we go...

UPDATE - 10.06 pm IST (4.36 pm GMT) - Good news! As we had hoped, the rain has subsided and the ground staff have started to take the covers off. The match officials have made their way out to the middle to inspect the outfield and they are satisfied with the conditions. Play will restart at 10.15 pm IST (4.45 pm GMT).

UPDATE - 9.55 pm IST (4.25 pm GMT) - The intensity of the rain has increased, and the umpires converge to have a chat. They feel that the rain is heavy enough, and the ground staff are asked to come on with the covers. The entire square has been covered, but this looks to be just a passing shower, so, stick around.

Alei Nao to Nicholas Pooran, Another huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Alei Nao hits the hard length, on middle, nips back in a bit, Nicholas Pooran this time tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads. Oh..wow! Papua New Guinea will not be wanting to look at the big screen as they misses out on a huge wicket here. They decided not to take the review but Ball Tracking shows three reds. They could have gotten Nikky P for a duck and put even more pressure on the Windies.

Alei Nao to Nicholas Pooran, On a length and on off, angling away, Nicholas Pooran leaves it alone.

Alei Nao to Nicholas Pooran, Touch fuller and around off, shaping away, Nicholas Pooran withdraws his bat at the last moment.

Nicholas Pooran makes his way out to the centre.

Alei Nao to Johnson Charles, OUT! LBW! Alei Nao draws first blood straightaway! He gets rid of Johnson Charles for a golden duck here. This one is on a good length and on middle, shaping in a bit, Johnson Charles tries to work it away but plays down the wrong line to get hit on the pads. There is a huge shout fir LBW and up goes the finger. Charles takes the review but UltraEdge confirms no bat and Ball Tracking indicates that wickets is umpire's call. Early blow to the West Indies!

It will be Alei Nao to steam in from the other end. Also, it has started to rain and has gotten slightly overcast. The ground staff are hovering around the covers near the fence, but it is just a mizzle and we carry on for now.

Kabua Morea to Brandon King, FOUR! Even better shot! Kabua Morea lands this back of a length and on middle, Brandon King picks up the length early, gets on top of it and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

Kabua Morea to Brandon King, FOUR! Brandon King and West Indies finally get underway! Hard length this time, on middle, takes pace off as well, Brandon King skips down the track again, waits for it and swats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Kabua Morea to Brandon King, Make that four! Pitched up and around off, Brandon King uses his feet to drive it on the up but misses, the keeper collects and puts in a underarm throw to hit the stumps but King is safe.

Kabua Morea to Brandon King, Touch fuller, on middle, shaping in again, Brandon King tucks it to short mid-wicket. Three dots in a row now!

Kabua Morea to Brandon King, This is on a good length and on off again, Brandon King knocks it towards mid off.

Kabua Morea to Brandon King, Kabua Morea starts with a full delivery, on off, shaping in, Brandon King drives it firmly but straight to short covers.

Welcome back for the chase. Papua New Guinea are in a huddle near the ropes before dispersing to take their respective field positions. They are joined by the two openers of the West Indies, Brandon King and Johnson Charles. Kabua Morea will kickstart proceedings with the new ball for Papua New Guinea. Let's play...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, Papua New Guinea have gained a bit of momentum towards the end of their batting effort, but the total does not seem to be enough against the batting might of the West Indies. But as they say, cricket is a funny game, and PNG will believe, and the belief will grow stronger with a couple of early wickets. As for the West Indies, chasing 137 is in no way a tall order and if they start well, they might contemplate giving their NRR an early boost. Back in a bit for the chase.

Papua New Guinea's star with the bat, Sese Bau is in for a chat. He says that it started off a bit slow but he built up the innings well. Adds that it is his first T20 World Cup fifty and he is feeling good. Mentions that the wicket is on the slower side but it got a bit hard towards the end. Ends by saying that if their bowlers can stick to the plan, they can defend this total.

For the West Indies, it was a disciplined start to their bowling effort, with Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, and Alzarri Joseph enjoying success in the Powerplay. Rovman Powell had plenty of bowlers to choose from and rotated them well to keep a lid on the scoring rate. The partnership between Sese Bau and Charles Amini posed a threat to the Windies, but Andre Russell answered his skipper's call by breaking the stand. Despite getting rid of Bau, the West Indies could not close out the innings in a fashion they would have liked, with each of the last 3 overs going for 10 or more runs. Death bowling has been an issue for the Windies in the recent past, and it will be one aspect Rovman Powell would want his bowlers to improve on going ahead in the tournament.

Papua New Guinea finish on a high to get to 136! 37 runs came off the last 3 overs, and they will be thinking that had a couple of batters chipped in, they would have reached 150, if not beyond that mark. After being put into bat, Papua New Guinea were rocked early, losing Tony Ura and Lega Siaka inside the first two overs. Despite those twin blows, Assad Vala batted with intent and capitalised on the rare loose deliveries offered by the Windies. However, he could not kick on and perished on the last ball of the Powerplay. Sese Bau took the mantle of keeping the scoreboard ticking and found an able alley in Charles Amini. Bau soon brought up his first T20I fifty against a full member nation but followed Amini back into the hut soon after. After Bau's departure, Kiplin Doriga made sure that PNG maximized the back end of the innings through his unbeaten 18-ball 27.

Alzarri Joseph to Kiplin Doriga, A couple of runs to end the innings then! Alzarri Joseph serves another low full toss, on middle, Kiplin Doriga jams it out towards long on and comes back for the second run. Papua New Guinea finishes on 136/8!

Alzarri Joseph to Kabua Morea, A low full toss, on off, Kabua Morea smacks it straight to extra covers for just a single. He is dissappointed as it was there to be put way. Hold on, Alzarri Joseph has overstepped here. It is a No Ball and a Free Hit is up next...

Alzarri Joseph to Kiplin Doriga, Gets the yorker in, at the base of the middle stump, Kiplin Doriga gets his bat down and jams it out in front of cover for a single.

Alzarri Joseph to Kabua Morea, Another yorker, on middle, Kabua Morea digs it out towards the mid on region for one. Doriga wants the second but is sent back.

Kabua Morea walks in next.

Alzarri Joseph to Kiplin Doriga, OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! A yorker now, on middle, Kiplin Doriga uses his feet and digs it off the inside edge of the bat onto his body as the ball stays on the pitch, he sets off for the run and Nao responds to it, Alzarri Joseph quickly runs forward, picks up the ball and puts in an underarm throw to break the stumps with the batter well short. Papua New Guinea lose their eighth now!

Alzarri Joseph to Kiplin Doriga, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Back of a length this time, outside off, Kiplin Doriga backs away, gets on top of that and cuts it away nicley over point for another boundary. Doriga is adding crucial runs here!

Alzarri Joseph to Kiplin Doriga, FOUR! Powered away! Alzarri Joseph goes full and around off, Kiplin Doriga coes down the track and absolutely crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Alei Nao is in at number 9. It will be Alzarri Joseph (3-0-20-2) to bowl the final over.

Andre Russell to Chad Soper, OUT! TIMBER! Andre Russell strikes again! He delivers another pin-point yorker, on middle, Chad Soper unlike his partner is late to put his bat down in time, the ball goes under his bat and rattle the stumps. Papua New Guinea seven down now!

Andre Russell to Kiplin Doriga, Andre Russell nails the yorker now, on middle, Kiplin Doriga does well to dig it out to the off side and steals a run.